The Portage Theater in 2006

The Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.) when it reopened in May 2006 after $250,000 in refurbishing and renovations. Photo courtesy of theater manager Dennis Wolkowicz.

The Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.) when it reopened in May 2006 after $250,000 in refurbishing and renovations. Photo courtesy of theater manager Dennis Wolkowicz. (Silent Film Society of Chicago)

The Portage Theater (4050 N. Milwaukee Ave.) when it reopened in May 2006 after $250,000 in refurbishing and renovations. Photo courtesy of theater manager Dennis Wolkowicz.